Blacking-brush.



7 No. 668,993. Patented Feb. 26, MN.

E. P. LE COMPTE.

BLACKING BRUSH.

(Application filed Mar. 1, 1900.

(No lludel.)

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BLACKING-BRUSH.

SEEGIFICATION forming part 01 Letters Patent No. 668,993, dated February26, 1901.

Application filed March 1, 1900- Serial No. 7,012. (No model.)

T0 ctZZ whom, it rnuty concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD PALMER LE COMPTE, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Park City, in the county of Summit and State ofUtah, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inBlacking-Brushes; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

My present invention relates to improvements in blacking-brushes.

My object is to provide a brush of this character with means forremoving mud and dirt from the shoes without soiling the polishingbrushand dauber.

Considered in its specific aspect, the invention consists in providing apolishing-brush with a supplemental dirt-removing brush at one edge ofits back and with a detachable handle provided with a dauberand ascraper which lies flat and unobtrusively against the front of the brushback or block when not in use, but which when the handle is detached maybe employed for the purpose of scraping mud and dirt from the shoespreparatory to the blacking and polishing thereof.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective Viewof my brush complete. Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof with the handleturned transversely to the back. Fig. 3 is a similar view with thehandle removed. Fig. 4 is a detail View of the handle detached, and Fig.5 is a detail sectional view illustrating the handle-1ocking device.

Referring to the numerals of reference designating corresponding partsand features in the several views, 1 indicates a polishingbrush, theback or block 2 of which is recessed at one end of one side edge for thereception of the back 3 of a dirt-brush at, whose bristles arepreferably somewhat stiffer than those of the brush 1.

5 indicates the brush-handle, the shank or foot 6 of which lies fiatagainst the upper surface of the block 2 and is provided at or near itsfront end with the usual dauber or blackingbrush 7, disposed oppositelyto the brush 1 and designed to be used alternately therewith by thecomplete reversal of the device.

As thus far described the brush is of ordinary construction; but I haveprovided as essential features of the present invention a scraper 8,secured at the extremity of the handle-shank by a tine 9, extendingbetween the shank and the block 10 of the dauber and preferably fastenedin place by the screw 11, which retains the block 10 upon said shank.Furthermore, I have provided the handle with means for detachablysecuring it in place upon the block 2 to permit of its being detachedtherefrom when it is desired to use the scraper 8. This handle-securingmeans preferably comprises a recess 19 in the block 2, covered by alocking-plate 13, having a transverse slot 14 for the reception of aT-lug 15, extending from the under side of the handle-shank 6 and havingits head disposed at a transverse angle with respect thereto. The headof the lug 15 is passed through the slot 14, and the handle is thenswung in line with the longitudinal center of the block 2, which thenbecomes out of alinement with the lug-head and slot and forces the endof the handle-shank 6 under a spring-catch 16, located at the end of thesaid block. The device is now manipulated in the usual way until it isdesired to use the scraper, when, as will be obvious, the handle isswung around until the locking-lug can be slipped from the slot and thedetachment of the handle effected.

Any desired form of scraper may be employed; but I prefer to provide asquare blade 17, extending below the tine 9, and knife 18, extendingupwardly from the blade, to one side of the tine, and having a cuttingedge 19 to facilitate the removal of worn portions of the shoe.

From the foregoing it will be observed that I have produced ablacking-brush of great efficiency and constructed with such simplicityas to render its manufacture inexpensive; but while the presentembodiment of my invention appears to be preferable I do not Wish tolimit myself to the structural details defined, but reserve the right toeffect such changes, modifications, and variations as may fall properlywithin the scope of the protection prayed.

What I claim is 1. The combination with a brush provided with a slottedlocking-plate, of a handle provided with a scraper at one end, means forlocking the handle to the brush-body by a.

partial rotation of the one With relation to the other, and aspring-catch on the brushbody to engage the scraper end of the handlesubstantially as and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EDWARD PALMER LE COllIP'lE.

Witnesses:

F. J. MOLAUGHLIN, F. A. McOARTY.

